Step 1 :The question is asking to convert 17.3 hectometers to meters. From the given diagram, we know that we need to multiply by 10 for each step to the right. Since hectometer (hm) is two steps to the right of meter (m), we need to multiply 17.3 by 10 twice, or equivalently, multiply 17.3 by 100.
Step 2 :\(\text{hm} = 17.3\)
Step 3 :\(\text{m} = 1730.0\)
Step 4 :Final Answer: The conversion of 17.3 hm to meters is \(\boxed{1730.0} \) m